Lakeport man passenger in overturned moving truck

UKIAH -- A Lakeport man was uninjured when the loaded moving truck he rode in crashed Tuesday, causing Highway 128 to close for several hours Tuesday afternoon.

Tracy Dean Faustino, 50, was the passenger in the 1997 GMC 6500 that overturned at about 1:20 p.m. and blocked both directions of traffic approximately 1.5 miles west of Fish Rock Road, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

The driver, Ramon Jesus Severns, 37, of Santa Rosa, allegedly became distracted by items in the truck, which caused him to swerve to the right and leave the roadway. Severns then allegedly lost control. The truck overturned and came to a stop against a telephone pole. Neither person was injured.

CHP responded to the scene, and traffic detours were put in place. The roads reopened later that evening just before 6:30 p.m.

Note: A previous version of this article misstated Faustino's gender. Lake County Publishing regrets the error.